Ridge-tile for roofs



G. H. BABGOGK. RIDGE TILE FOR HOOPS.

(No Model.)

Patented June 17, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. BABCOCK, OF PLAINFIELD, NEYV JERSEY.

RIDGE-Tl LE FOR Rooks.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 430,370, dated June 1'7, 1890.

Application filed November 23, 1889. Serial No. 331,319. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. BABCOOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Plainfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ridge-Tiles for Roofing, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the ridgetiles combined with roof-tiles; Fig. 2, a crossscction of Fig. 1 on the line on 00,- Fig. 3, an end view of the terminal ridge-tile in Fig. l; and Fig. 4, a cross-section y y, Fig. 1, of the underlapping ridge-tile, showing a roof diagram in connection therewith.

My invention relates to tiling of clay or other material, and is adapted to form a sectional ridge of uniform and ornamental character, applicable to roof-tiles of any various pattern.

The invention consists of composing the ridge of sections that may be variably overlapped to suit any variation in length of roof and form tight joints in all positions; also, in configuring the cross-section of the ridgetile, whereby it is adapted to fit any angle of roof, receiving support by a longitudinal strip attached to the substructure running through the sections.

A, Figs. 1 and 2, represent roof-tiles of the character known as diamond tiles, having upward flanges a and downward flanges b, that interlock.

B are supplemental tiles adjacent to the ridge, having downward flanges c, that engage with the lower ends of the upward flanges a of the first series of roof-tiles A, the sup'plemental tiles B having abutting joints at d and forming a continuous plane surface for the downward flanges or wings 2' of the ridgetiles D E, spanning them to overlap and rest on. The ridge-tiles E, underlapping the ridgetiles D, are the means of securing all the sections in position. A longitudinal strip of wood F is spiked to the ridge of the substructure G, and the upper portion of the crosssection of the tiles E, being of an inverted-U shape, having parallel sides, fits this strip F,

preventing sidewise displacement of the sections E. The overlapping ridge-sections D, fitting the sections E, are held thereby, and,

interlocking therewith, form a continuous weather-proof ridge. The sections D have downward and inwardly-turned flanges f and sections E upward and outwardly turned flanges g interlocking therewith, whereby the adjoining sections may overlap to any extent, forming tight joints at all positions.

The tiles D and E have wings h at reversed angles to the vertical sides, whereby the breadth of the base is increased, and downward flanges t', which terminate the wings at the edges. By means of the downward flanges i at the edges one pattern of tiles D and E is made to fit not only the roof having a pitch normal to the angles of the ridge-tile, but also other pitches less or greater. Fig. 4 shows one such tile fitted to several roofs, varying from an equilateral triangle Gothic roof to the flattest angle at which it is safe to lay tiles.

K is the terminal ridge-tile, which may be of any suitable length desired, and it is provided with a flangej for covering the ridge and a flange g, interlocking the ridge-tile adoinmg.

In regard to ornamentation, the terminal tile K may be provided with a finial or hipknob J, and the tiles D or E, or both, with a cresting, such as H, Figs. 1 and 2. Diiferent ornaments may be applied upon the alternate tiles D and E, the ornamentation being capable of extensive variations, and the hipknob J may be employed or dispensed with, according to the style of architecture.

In fitting a ridge alternate outer and inner tiles D and E of equal length may be used, and they may be lapped more or less to fit the lengths of the ridge symmetrically, or they may be lapped until the alternate tiles D touch, making a complete double ridge. Or a series of inner tiles E may be laid with short covering-tiles D only of length suificient to cover and protect the joint of the flanges g; or, nice oersa, the inner tiles may be made short and the cover-tiles D made to touch. The latter is the preferable modification when there is a continuous ornamental cresting to be used.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A ridge-tile adapted to span the ridge of a root, having wings at reversed angles, downward flanges at the edges of such wings,

otherwise fastened to the roof structure, covered in Whole or in part with tiles which embrace and are held in place by said strips, and provided with wings for overlapping the roof-covering, the joints between said tiles being covered with other tiles provided with means, as flanges, for overlapping and interlocking therewith, the Whole forming a continuous rain and wind tight ridge.

GEO. H. BABCOCK.

Witnesses:

H. F. PARKER, CHAs. HANIMANN. 

